Filmmaker Joseph Levy reveals how Ax’s scrappy NYC childhood and a close friendship with Yo-Yo Ma illuminated and enriched Ax’s natural gifts, while poignantly capturing the emotional weight of life transitions.
SCHUBERT: Sonata in A, D. 664
SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus, D. 935
CHOPIN: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat, Op. 61
CHOPIN: Barcarolle in F-sharp, Op. 60
CHOPIN: Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
CHOPIN: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Filmmaker Joseph Levy reveals how Ax’s scrappy NYC childhood and a close friendship with Yo-Yo Ma illuminated and enriched Ax’s natural gifts, while poignantly capturing the emotional weight of life transitions.
R. SCHUMANN Papillons
SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, D. 935
CHOPIN Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat Major
CHOPIN Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
CHOPIN Nocturnes, Op. 27
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 in E major
with Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor, performed by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Emanuel Ax under the baton of Chief Conductor Alan Gilbert. A recording from March 28th, 2025 from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.